DabsMyla’s “Magical Unity” x JUSTKIDS.
Australian contemporary artist Darren and Emmelene Mate, collectively known as DabsMyla, have just created a colorful expansive mural on a former massive water tower structure in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas.
Invited by women-led global curator group Justkids and Arkansas organization OZ Art, the Los Angeles-based husband and wife duo, known for their bold, playful and whimsical style, wrapped up the disused industrial edification with a colorful gradient pattern featuring larger than life psychedelic illustrations of varied flora, including endemic vegetation of the region.
About the spiraling mural, the artists said: “Color plays a big role in our work and how we create. For this piece, we wanted to produce an uplifting feeling through flowers and running a rainbow of hues from the bottom to the top. This is a really large work, and we hope that it will positively impact the community and bring happiness to everyone who passes by it.”
The ambitious 70 foot tall, circular flower bed entitled “Magical Unity,” features a world of colors and was hand painted by the duo in less than a week.
“DabsMyla’s mastery of color theory and composition dynamic perfectly speaks to the cylindrical nature of the canvas. The piece creates an unexpected dialogue with the surrounding nature and invites the viewer to step into their mesmerizing peaceful world” said Justkids curator Charlotte Dutoit about the collaboration.
This is not the first time the global curator group Justkids has worked to bring public art to the Northwest Arkansas. Since 2015 they have curated and produced over 50 projects in the region from sculptures to installations, performances, murals and pop-up exhibitions for institutions, cities and organizations.
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